Boxing Day test match
England won the toss decided to field first and their decision proved to be correct. After losing the first wicket, Australian batting line faltered. Australia’s main players including Travis Head, Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja, etc. could not score big. Australia’s batting was all out after scoring 152 runs before tea on the first day of the test match. Josh Tongue
Took five wickets for England. Michael Neser was the top scorer of the Australian innings. He scored 35 runs.
England first innings
When England came out to bat on this tricky pitch in front of a record MCG crowd, they couldn’t do much. One England batsman came in and one went back to the pavilion.no batsman could settle on the pitch. Joe Root took his second duck of the series. This pitch looked bowling friendly. Australian bowlers dominated England’s batsmen. Australia restricted England total to 110 and were all out. Now Australia had to face the last over of the day and Australia had already taken a lead of 42 runs.
Day 2 Australia second innings
Australia started the day with a 46-run lead. Like the first innings, Australia’s second innings some aggressive shots from Travis Head, but Australia’s innings fell apart like the patterns of the innings, failing to score big runs. Australia all out of just 132 runs remember this is only the second day of this test match it means England make 175 to win this test match and create history England never won a test match in last 18 attempts this is a golden opportunity for England cricket team
England 2nd innings
The chase begins and we get the first 50-run partnership of the match. England’s opener Ben Duckett gets a good innings of 34 runs jacob Bethell contributed 40 runs to England’s total and eventually, England achieved this total and won the match by four wickets.
Josh Tongue is the player of the match
Conclusion
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